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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 2. No. 08.
THOMASVILUB, GDOROIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER SB, 1014.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE X-RAY
MACHINE PUT ON BALES SHIP.
PED PROM NEW YORK, TO SEE
IF they contained any con
traband OF WAR.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 24.—The British
government's experts examined with
an X-ray today ten thousand bales
of cotton, which were consigned to
Bremen, to determine whether any
of them contained contraband.
This cotton is being loaded aboard
the steamer "City of Savannah”
which sails tomorrow.
The English officers said their
X-ray machine was especially de
signed for this work.
GREKT TREATY
IS CELEBRATEDR
HUNDRED YEARS PEACE AMONG
ENGLISH PEOPLE is SOURCE
OF CONGRATULATION — CITY
OF GHENT 18 CABLED.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 24.—On the an
niversary of the signing of the
Treaty of Ghent, and of One Hun
dred Years of Peace among English-
speaking Peoples, Andrew Carnegie,
who is chairman of the American
Peace Centennary committee, today
sent two cablegrams on behalf of
that committee.
One of these messages was of
Good Will to Ghent’s people. The
other was sent to Earl Grey, Chair
man of tho British committee, and
expressed the hope that England
and the United States would unite,
after the present war, in proclaiming
that all international disputes shall
hereafter be adjusted HV peaceful
arbitration at The Hague.
VERY POPULAR
TOWNS NAME THEIK STREETS
FOB HDI, AND ONE CITY HAS
CHANGED ITS NAME TO THAT
HE BEARS.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dec. 24.—Field Marshal
Von Hlndenburg, is easily the most
popular man in Germany nowadays.
In every city, where new streets aro
being laid out, one is certain to be
called "Hlndenburg.”
Magdeburg, where the General has
been living for several years, has
changed the name of one of its prin
cipal streets in his honor.
Scabrze, a Silslan mining town,
has taken the name of Hlndenburg.
VIOLENT FLOODS
AGE IN ARIZO
FIVE BURN IN
TENEMENT FIRE
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR AT HOS-
PITAL SENDS AMBULANCE AND
DOES NOT KNOW FOR WHOM
UNTIL MOTHER IS BROUGHT
IN A FEW MOMENTS LATER.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 24.—Mrs. Mary
Corso, her tbree sons and a niece,
were burned to death in a tenement
Are, which raged here early today.
Arthur Corso, a telegraph opera
tor, who is the only surviving mem
her of the family, was on duty at a
hospital, when the Are started. Ho
ordered ambulances and surgeons
sent to the scene, but did not learn
the fate of his relative until his
mother was brought to the hospi
tal, where she died soon after be
ing brought there.
*™
Palace of tlie Provisional ltuler is
Burned to the Ground, Accord
ing to Early Reports.
(By Associated Prt.— .j
I.ondon, Dec. 24.—A Durazzo, Al
bania dispatch says the palace of
Essad Uasha, at Tirana, lias been sot
on Are.
Essad Pasha has always been
prominent in Albania military and
political circles, and he was named
provisional president, after the re
tirement of Prince William of Wied.
The Powers selected him to rule
Albania, and recent reports stated
that he had proclaimed a “Holy
War” throughout Albania.
LOSS *>F LIFE MAY BE HEAVY,
AND MANY .MILES OF RAIL
ROAD TRACK WASHED AWAY
—MORE RAINS LAST NIGHT.
(By Associated Press.)
Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 24.—Raging
Aoods in Arizona have damaged
property to the extent of thousands
of dollars, and two—possibly more—
persons have perished.
Seven days of continuous rain has
swollen the Santa Cruz and San
Pedro rivers, and many smaller
streams, are washing out railroad
tracks, and sweeping buildings from
their foundations.
Two Mexicans were drowned near
Sahuarlta, and it is reported that
others lost their lives in the Aooded
region.
Reports from Bisbee said additional
rain during last night had greatly
Increased the property damage.
RUSSIAN STATESMAN
(By Associated Press.)
Rome, Dec. 24.—Concerning the
published reports that he'is leaving
the PaciAc party, at the Russian
court, Count ‘Sergius Witte, the
well-known Russian statesman, has
telegraphed tne following emphatic
denial:
"At Its beginning, I deplored this
war, thinking it was not inevitable
or indispensable. But, since tbe war
is actually in progress, any discus
sion regarding it will be futile, and
now that the war has assumed, in
Russia, a popular character, it can
only end with a decisive victory for
Russia." . .
Christmas
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Season Approaches. . . . .
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For Ladies
Ivory Mirrors. .$1.50 to
rushes 2S t0
50 to
lies' -I® t0
utters, In Case,
re Scissors .... • -.60 to
id and American
at Waters 16 to
In Pens 2 0l) t0
as Cards
ly’s Candies,
e Sets 3.75to
*2.00
3.60
1.00
1.60
G.)0
For Gentlemen
Thermos Bottles .... $1.50 to *3.50
Thermos Outing Lunch
Sets 3.60 to 4.60
Meerchaum Pipes .... 2.60 to 7.00
English Briar Pipes.. .75 to 2.00
Durham Duplex Razor. 1.00 to 5.00
Auto Strop Razor ... 6.00
Gillette Safety Razor. 6.00
Fountain Pens 2.00 to d.00
Military Brushes .... 2.50 to 3.60
All of the Most Popular Brands of
CIGARS and TOBACCOS.
ABE REPORTED
EAST AND WEST
IN SIGHT
IN MEXICO CITY
REPORTS TO STATE DEPART
MENT TELL OF NEGOTIATIONS
LOOKING TOWARD THAT END
—GUTIERREZ NOT A PRISONER
OF VILLA FACTION.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 24.—Provisional
President Gutierrez and General
Villa had a long conference last
night in Mexico City, according to
advices today from State Depart
ment agents.
As no mention was made of any
street Aghting or friction between
the followers of those leaders, the
State Department officials regarded
today’s dispatches as evidence against
the reports that Gutierrez had been
made a prisoner, and that his forces
had been engaged with the Villa
troops.
A dispatch, dated last nig!n, re
(erred in optimistic terms to the
progress being made in relnliabi-
tatlng a central government.
Scott May Smooth Over Differences.
(By Associated press.)
Washington, Dec. 24.—Brigadier-
General Scott's mission to tile Mexi
can border is progressing satisfac
torily, according to his message to
day to the War Department.
Today, General Scott expected to
confer with Governor Maytorena,
Generals Calies and Pesquerla, Villa
leaders, and he has already discuss
ed the situation at Naco. Sonora,
the message said.
Scott Goes to Meet Maytorena
(By Associated Press.)
Naco, Ariz., Dec, 24.—General
Scott left here today to meet Gov
ernor Maytorena four miles from
here, relative to the cessation of
shooting across the border.
JAPANESE WARSHIP CONVOYS
BRITISH MERCHANTMEN
(By Associated Press.)
Lima, Peru, Dec. 24.—The. Japa
nese battleship Hlzen, accompanied
by a Japanese destroyer and soveral
British merchantmen, is anchored
seven miles off Puerto de Plsura on
Peru's northern coast.
The warship is probably convey
ing the merchantmen to some South
American ports.
BOTH SECTIONS FEEL THE THU-
RIFIC FORCE OK THE GERMAN
ATTACK—FRENCH CLAIM FUR
THER ADVANCES — GERMANS
SUCCESSFUL IN POLAND.
(By Associated Press.)
Petrogrud, Dec. 24.—In front of
Warsaw, the German efforts to cross
the Hawku and Bzurn rivers, to the
east of Lowlcz, cost the Invaders
heavily. It Is reported.
The Germans are said to have lost
more than one thousand dead in only-
one of the series of stuhlmrn engage,
ments.
The Germans apparently nre feel
ing their way for a weak point in
the Russian defenses, hilt the swampy
valleys make their operations ev-
tremely difficult.
GERMANS AGAIN REPORT
CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dec. 24. The German
General Headquarters Staff's official
statement today claims the repulse
yesterday of the Allies’ attacks in
the West, and also the capture of
some prisoners.
In the East, the German offensive
has been resumed. Germans, in
vading from Neidenbur„ and Soldau,
In East Prussia, claimed they repuls
ed the Russians at Mlawa, in North
ern Poland, after several days’ flglit-
Ing. The Russian positions there
were captured, and one thousand
poisoners were takeu.
The Russluns suffered heavy loss
es on the right bank of the Pilica
river, southweBt of Tomaszow, Fur-
thci to the south, the situation is
unchanged.
•TI8 CHRISTMAS EVE, RUT MEN
BY THE MILLIONS STILL
CLAMOR FOR MORE IILOOD.
(By Associated press.)
I.ondon, Dec. 24.—Cbrstmas Eve
finds no change in the underground
warfare in the West, where General
Joeffre still appears to be cautiously
feeling for an opening in the strong
ly entrenched German lines, which
lire stretched across France and Bel
gium.
In the East, the Germans continue
to make their supreme effort before
Warsaw, where the German center,
and the Russians who are seeking
to check it, sway back and forth
along the rivers which are barring
the way to the Polish capital.
Germans Have Advanced.
The Russians claim successes in
the latest encounters, but the Ger
mans have advanced appreciably in
the last ten days. It is said they
are now bringing up their forty-
two centimetre guns, preparatory to
.beginning their sclge operations.
In Galicia, the Austo-German
force seems to have mane funner
progress, while in the North the
Russians arc reported to have push
ed the Invaders further baclj Into
East Prussia.
Watching German Tactics.
The British military observers say
the German tactics, on the march to
Warsaw, are beginning to have some
of the characteristics of the German
rush toward Calais and Durklrk,
which the Allies stemmed. Thou
sands of men are being sacrificed in
this latest German attempt (o cap
ture Warsaw, and others aro being
hurled forward to fill the gaps with
the same prodigality which the Oer-
FRANK CASE
Tl
NEW YOUK LAWYER APPEARS IN
HIS BEHALF BEFORE JUSTICE
LAMAR, WHO TOOK APPLIOA-
TION UNDER ADVISEMENT.
Mitchell Elected Mayor;
Milton Made Marshal
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 24.—Loul.
Marshall, of New York, counsel for
Leo M. Frank, who is under a death
sentence at Atlanta, for the murder
of Mary Phagan, arrived here today
to present to Justice Lamar, of the
Supreme Court, an application for
an appeal from the refusal of Fed-
erad Judge Newman, to release
Frank on a habeas corpus.
Mr. Marshall declined to say what
course would he pursued If Mr. Jus
tice Lamar denied the appeal.
Justice Lamar took under advise
ment the application for appeal. IIo
did not Intimate when he would an
nounce his decision.
mans showed In Flanders.
Aiistro-ijoriiianM Xuinlwr 'round
the Million Hark,
Military experts here estimate that
the Austro-Uerman forces in the
East, from one million to a million
and a half men. It is pointed out.
therefore, that the Russians should
easily top these forces, now that
their concentration of forces Is near
ing completion.
Petrograd now considers that the
German occupation of Lodz had no
stragetlc importance, but Field Mar
shal Von Hlndenburg says he con
siders ft “the turning point in th!.-»
campaign.”
Chritsmas on the Battlefield*.
All the armies plan to spend
Christmas as best they may. Thou
sands of Christmas boxes and greet
ings from home are being distribut
ed fn the trenches, at the hospitals
and in camps. Hundreds of thou
sands of post cards from King George
and Queen Mary are one of the fea
tures of the British gifts.
FRENCH GIVE LOCALITY
OF RECENT SUCCESSES.
(By Associated Press.)
ParlB, Dec. 24.—The French offi
cial statement, issued this afternoon,
says:
There have been successes of ap
parently minor importance, all the
way from the sea, on the north, to
the Alsace frontier on the South.
The locations where the French
troops gained advantages are given
as along Lys; region of Aisne; In
Champagne; near Perthes: In Ar-
gonne; in the Forest of Aprement,
and near St. Die.
German counter attacks were re
pulsed at several places. A fog pre
vented any fighting near Arras and
Verdun, but there were heavy artil
lery exchanges southeast of Agents.
RUSSIANS REPORT CAPTURE ,
OF OFFICERS AND MEN.
(By Associated Pr«ss.»
Petrograd, Dec. 24.—The Russian
Official Press Bureau has Issued the
following statement:
Our progress continues favorably
In Galicia.
South of the Vistula, during De
cember 20 and 21st, we captured
sixty-six officers and fifty-six hun
dred men.
While pursuing the retreating
Austrians fn the Carpathians, De
cember 22nd, we captured 30 officers
and fifteen hundred men.
The Austrians attempted a new
sortie near Przemyal. during which
several of their advance companlv
were completely annihilated.
ALDERMEN THOMPSON, MILLER,
JERGER, COOPER, HAMBLE-
TON, BENNETT, FEIN BERG,
AND MACK — TREASURER,
MITCHELL; SEXTON, FRANK
LIN—SCH<X>L BOARD, WATT
CHASTAIN, UPCHURCH AND
JERGER TELL RESULTS OF
CITY ELECTION HELD TUES
DAY.
In the city election, held Tues
day, Hon. J. Fondren Mitchell, was
elected mayor, by a majority of on';
hundred and eighteen votes orc
his opponent, the present Mayor
Hon. W. E. Beverly. The race was
a warmly contested afTair, and many
people believed on the last day that
It -would be cluse. Mr. Mitchells
splendid vote is a triumph and lii.-i
friends are elated over his election.
.Mr. Heverly made a dean race, and
one that has lost him no friend*, de
spite his defeat,
J'.ie sensation of the campaign
was tlie race of .Mr. C. L. Thompson.
He received the highest vote at both
precincts, and, in fact, led the ticket
by a good big majority, seventy-
i'our votes more than William Alil-
lei, who was uext. Messrs Thotnp-
Miller, Jerger, Cooper, Feln-
borg, Dennett, Mack and Humbleton
will be the aldermen for the next
two years.
This vote of Mr. Thompson Is the
largest ever received by an alder-
un with opposition in Thomasville
Mr. McDougald last time reedveu
397.
The race for Marshal was very
clou., between Messrs Milton and
Wheeler, and not until the last vote
was counted was it definitely known.
Mr. Wheeler’s race was a great sur
prise to those who did not know of
his remarkable campaign, waged by
ills friends for several weeks .and
which came near to fruition.
Mr. Mitchell got a good big ma
jority over Mr. W. M. Parker in the
for Treasurer, his vote being
large at both precincts. His vote
Is a splendid compliment over wor
thy opponents.
xTrT T. J. Franklin, is Sexton, get-
»g It by a big majority and al
most as many votes as Ills four
opponents combined.
Mr. W. A. Watt made a very fine
race on the school board, getting
more votes than any man with op
position on the whole ticket. Thi'«
is Mr. Watt’s first race ard he is
being extensively congratulated on
his great vote. Mr. W. J. Upchurch
is tne other new entry Into tlie po
litical field In this office, and he too
polled a big vote and Is elected.
Mr. Chastain and Mr. Jerger. of the
old board were re-elected.
The vote was polled early at
both places and by three oclock they
had begun to send out for the strag-
lers. The total vote polled was 19 4
at the City Hall and 250 at the
Court House, a total of 744, out,
of a registration of 782.
The contest was more than usually
interesting and the four new men
selected for aldermen, Messrs.
Thompson, Miller, Felnberg and
Mack are being subjected to many
handshakes as a result of their vic
tories yesterday. They should make
the city splendid officers.
The vote by precinct, ana in total
Is as follows;
City Court
Hall. House. Total
For Mayor
Fondren Mitchell .
267
153
420
W. R. Beverly....
For Aldcrnihn—
210
92
302
C. L. Thompson . .
351
173
326
Wm. .Miller
33 1
121
452
L. I|. Jerger
332
105
137
M. M. f ooper ....
318
101
419
W. Felnberg ....
230
140
370
A Bennett
249
107
356
E. E. Mack
236
lit
350
W. B. Hambleton.
220
126
346
A. McDougald . . .
2 34
91
295
W. A. PrtnKlc. Jr..
199
82
281
P. D. Philips ....
1(5
73
238
C. H. Ferguson ..
152
83
235
B. F. Herring . . .
149
63
212
M. R. Eldor ....
134
48
182
J. L. Beverly ....
122
60
182
Heeth Vamedoe . .
116
56
172
C. T. Gandy
91
78
169
J. H. Bast
73
70
143
C. M. Robinson . .
90
39
120
Thomas Petty . . .
47
73
120
J. A. Ritchie ....
For Marshal—
76
33-
jno
A. B. Milton ....
223
73
296
W. A. Wheeler . . .
133
141
274
fl. P. Doss
For Treasurer—
133
36
169
J. W. H. Mitchell.
307
129
436
W. M. Parker ...
154
99
253
J. J. Mash
For Clerk—
25
21
46
A. A. Riley
For Sexton—
489
248
737
T. J. Franklin ..
232
118
348
Joe Bryant
79
76
155
J. S. Pittman .. .
93
30
123
Louis Ward
53
9
83
W. M. Burns ....
For School HoarfV—
12
16
28
W. A. Watt
383
165
5 48
J. A. Chastain . . .
261
165
426
W. J. V.vhurrh .
275
145
420
E. R. Jcrtter ....
291
114
405
W. W. Jarrell . . .
226
114
340
James McKinnon .
189
117
307
J. H. Flowers . . .
186
52
238
T.ee Neel
145
78
224
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CLARES WINNERS.
DE-
Thomasville. Ga..
Dec.
23.
191 4.
We, the Executive Committee in
and for the City of ThomasvtlK
Oa., canvassed the returns as hand
ed us by the managers of the City
Primary election, held at the Court
House and City Hall precincts In
Thomasvllle, Ga., December 22nd.
1914, and find them correct, and
{Continued On Page Four.)
Our Store Will Be
Closed Tomorrow.
BUY TO-DAY
We Wish Every Inhabitant of Thomasville
A Merry Xmas.
Smith-Tfarley Shoe Co.,
Broad street,
Good Will
and
Good Wishes
to
Thomasville People.
We have a high enough
appreciation of the friendship
and patronage so generously ac
corded us by our Fellow To\vns=
men, to stop talking business for
the time being, and to use this
space to extend to you all our
tlinnks mid best wishes
for a Pleasant, Plentiful
and Profitable Holiday
Season.
Yours Very Truly,
LOUIS STEYERMAN’S